Jeremiah 37: Jeremiah Arrested and Imprisoned

King Zedekiah asks Jeremiah to pray for Judah while Babylon’s army briefly withdraws as Egypt approaches, but the LORD warns that the Babylonians will return and burn Jerusalem. Accused of defecting, Jeremiah is beaten and jailed, then questioned in secret by the king and moved to the guard’s courtyard.

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When Jeremiah set out from Jerusalem for Benjamin’s territory, what did Irijah, the guard captain, accuse him of (Jeremiah 37:11-15)?

Hiding weapons for an attack on the royal palacePlotting with Egypt against Judah’s kingStealing property that belonged to the kingPlanning to cross over and join the Chaldeans